Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't use my digilux at high iso, but I love its ability to take interiors with a little "support" http://stairfirkin.com/Mayimages/L1030156.JPG You don't get this without a lot of trouble if you are not able to white light. On Monday, Jun 30, 2003, at 03:02 Australia/Melbourne, Daniel Ridings wrote: > Digital and low-light is something I really appreciate. > > http://www.dlridings.com/paw2003/12.html > > This shot (an earlier paw) was done at EI 1600 and most of the others > (if > you click on the "here" link) were done, in Nikon's terms, "one step > above > 1600", that is, 3200. It would be difficult to do that sporting even > without digital. I did it with film (Fujicolor 1600) and I really can't > see the difference and when I do, digital is better. Film shots can be > seen at: > > http://www.dlridings.com/paw2003/11.html and > http://www.dlridings.com/paw2003/10.html > > Not to mention the work flow in getting about 70 pictures out to > anxiously > waiting girls (with an attention span of about 6 hours ... after that, > these competitions are HISTORY). > > Daniel > > > On Sun, 29 Jun 2003, Tina Manley wrote: > >> At 10:15 AM 6/29/2003 -0600, you wrote: >>> Hi All, >>> >>> On Sunday, June 29, 2003, at 07:10 AM, Tina Manley wrote: >>> >>>> Digital is not there yet for low-light, but it's getting there. I >>>> love >>>> the depth of field of the M lenses and doubt that can be duplicated >>>> in >>>> digital, but you never know! >>> >>> I would have agreed with Tina on this without reservation until my >>> recent >>> acquisition of a Canon 10D, after playing with - er, evaluating - one >>> owned by friend Bill Nelsch. >>> >>> Its low light performance is, in a word, excellent. To my eyes it >>> matches >>> film through ISO 800, and produces usable if pixelated images at ISO >>> 1600. >>> At ISO 400 it is at least as good as film for my purposes, perhaps >>> better. >> >> >> That's great news, Will! I can't wait to try it out. Hope UPS gets >> here >> early tomorrow! >> >> Tina >> >> >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> photos available from: >> www.pdiphotos.com >> www.workbookstock.com >> www.mira.com >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see >> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > Alastair - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html